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3737, VIC vs 3738, VIC

Name: 3737, VIC vs 3738, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 3737, VIC profile · 3738, VIC profile

3737, VIC 3738, VIC

Postcode 3737 and postcode 3738 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3737 is more walkable, with 51.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 60.7% within reach of health services. In contrast, postcode 3738 is car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or schools. Postcode 3737 also has a notably older population; 28.1% of residents are aged 65 and over, and 8% need help with daily activities, compared to 20.8% and 3.6% in postcode 3738.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. While the gap in the share of older residents has narrowed, the difference in de facto relationships has widened, with 21.6% in postcode 3738 compared to 12.3% in postcode 3737. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly personal incomes ($680 in postcode 3737 and $734 in postcode 3738) and an almost identical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,229 larger in 3737, VIC Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in 3737, VIC Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in 3737, VIC No car: 3.7 pts higher in 3737, VIC De facto: 9.3 pts higher in 3738, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +4,229 larger in 3737, VIC gap steady

4,426 52nd pct 197 8th pct

Median age in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +1 yrs older in 3737, VIC gap narrowing

50 yrs 80th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 20.8%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 47.3%

29.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

3.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

3737, VIC 3738, VIC

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 79.2%

4.1% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.7% English ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%

18.8% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

2.0% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 85.3%

6.2% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 48.7%

36.7% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC

4.47 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +3 more in 3737, VIC

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC

693 49th pct —

Avg size in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC

231 47th pct —

ICSEA in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC

1,000 53rd pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 34.0%

18.0% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

8.7% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +$54 higher in 3738, VIC gap widening

$680 34th pct $734 45th pct

Household income in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +$195 higher in 3738, VIC gap widening

$1,211 25th pct $1,406 43rd pct

Family income in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +$161 higher in 3738, VIC gap widening

$1,678 35th pct $1,839 46th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.6%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.0%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 9.8%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 42.6%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

10.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

2.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +3.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

22.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

4.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +0.1 larger in 3737, VIC gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 41.1%

38.3% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

0.9% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 26.8%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +$67 higher in 3737, VIC gap widening

$250 37th pct $183 18th pct

Mortgage in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +$54 higher in 3738, VIC gap narrowing

$1,400 40th pct $1,454 44th pct

People / bedroom in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 40.2%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.4% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 13.4%

2.5% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 19.5%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.1% Under $200 +57.8 pts ▸ 81.8%

58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +30.8 pts 27.3%

16.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 27.6%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +25.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

23.6% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +6 more in 3737, VIC

6 45th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +1.36 more in 3737, VIC

1.36 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +15.4 more in 3737, VIC

15.4 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +4 more in 3737, VIC

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC

— 86 100th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 60.2%

12.1% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.1% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 22.4%

16.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.1% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.0% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

9.5% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

12.5% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +1 higher in 3737, VIC

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +1 higher in 3738, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +2 higher in 3738, VIC

952 36th pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +3.8 higher in 3737, VIC

4.3 58th pct 0.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +4.0 more in 3737, VIC

4.5 59th pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +51.9 pts higher in 3737, VIC

51.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +51.1 pts higher in 3737, VIC

51.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +26.3 pts higher in 3737, VIC

26.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +59.3 pts higher in 3737, VIC

59.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +55.0 pts higher in 3737, VIC

75.2% 52nd pct 20.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +60.7 pts higher in 3737, VIC

60.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +24.0 more in 3737, VIC

34.1 76th pct 10.2 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +1 higher in 3738, VIC

1 32nd pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 3737, VIC in 3738, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3737, VIC

6.0% 64th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 3737, VIC with nearby areas

3740, VIC 3744, VIC 3739, VIC 3738, VIC 3733, VIC 3741, VIC 3735, VIC 3698, VIC

Compare 3738, VIC with nearby areas

3739, VIC 3735, VIC 3740, VIC 3749, VIC 3747, VIC 3744, VIC 3737, VIC 3678, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3737, VIC vs 3738, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3737/3737-vic/vs/POA3738/3738-vic